Raiderbabe

I just posted about this a few weeks ago. Malibu was going through the same exact thing. My fingers were bleeding all the time. He would not listen, would not step up, and basically did what he wanted to do. He is about a year and a half now. I tried some of the things that people posted on here like basically learning to leave him be and to stop bothering him when he looked like he wanted to be left alone. He seems to be doing much better now. He does get nippy at times and does try to get his own way. I also try to reward him for being good as well by giving him his favorite, a piece of a peanut. There is somewhat of a light at the end of the tunnel. Things do get better but it does take a lot of time and patience. Good luck!

I have a rooster!!!! My boyfriends dad taught him and he does it all the time! I could have saved myself a lot of money if I really wanted a rooster!

Wow! I need to be in this club but some people have it worse than I had thought I have it. Malibu is biting me on a daily basis whenever he does not want to do something. He bites me if I want him to step up, step off, if he climbs to the floor and I try to put him back on his cage...It just seems as though he is not a sweet little boy anymore. I had asked on the forum about this and found out he is basically not a baby anymore and is almost like a teenager. I am trying to deal with this on a daily basis but taking some advice from others on the forum. My finger never looked like that picture though so I guess I can consider myself lucky!

Hey everyone! I have not been on in soo long because I have been so busy lately. Malibu is now 1 year and 6 months old. He is talking but only says a few words which scares me to think that he will not ever talk much. He does more sounds than words. However, he has learned to say "hello", "step up", "hi", and is learning "good boy". SO, I hope he continues to learn but is just some what of a slow learner. Anyways, I am having another problem. He is biting me a lot when he does not want to do something. He bites when he does not want to step up, when he does not want to get off the desk (he loves the key board), and basically anytime he does not want to listen. He bites hard! What can I do??? I need help because I am really getting frustrated getting bit all the time. He does what he wants to in this house. He now has taught himself to climb off of his cage and playgym straight to the floor and then climbs on top of me and wants to either bite me or sit on my shoulder, which I do not allow. He has basically become the boss of the household which I guess is my fault because I allowed some things to occur. He is my baby and I do as much as I can with him and I think I baby him too much and he constantly wants to be with me. If he isn't with me or I don't include him in something, I feel bad. Please help! Any suggestions from anyone on what I can do!

Maybe I am a dummy but I have never heard of a runner bean?? What is it and where do you get them??

That was really cute and funny! I laughed throughout the whole video. You should enter them in the show "Pet Star"! I bet they would win!

THanks for all the responses! Do you shell them first and just boil the beans? Or do you boil them in the shell and let the bird pick them out?

Hey everyone! I bought fresh lima beans at a farmer's market today. They are still in the shell/pod. How do I prepare them for Malibu to eat? Thanks!

Check Home Depot. They make a very low odor paint now I believe. I was looking into painting my living room also and saw their commercial on tv. I think it is a bit more pricey though. Also, Sherman Williams has low odor paint but it is alot more expensive. Hope this helps!

Thanks everyone for all the birthday wishes! Malibu feels special knowing he has ppl who care!

Well, they came out a little smaller than expected! Happy looking anyways!

Malibu is 1 today!!! I can't believe it already! He is such a good boy and so loving (when he wants to be ). He entertains me everyday with something new. Now, if only he would talk to me! For his birthday breakfast, he had some eggs this morning and if my pictures come out below, you will see how much he enjoyed them. Happy birthday to Malibu!

Congrats on your new baby! Where in PA did you get the baby from? I am from PA.

I saw that movie! It was horrible! I could not believe the horror that was in that movie. It is prob. because I am a teacher so that is why it bothered me so much. It is interesting to know that our birds can sense things like that. Pretty cool to know!

Thanks everyone for responding! It sounds like I am getting a little nervous over nothing. I know Malibu is smart, I just want him to talk He does mumble alot and it is really like he is practicing. I am just going to keep working with him and repeating alot of the same words. Hopefully, he will speak to me soon! The little bugger will prob. surprise me one day, I hope! Thanks again!

Hey everyone! Well Malibu will be a year old on April 10th. I can't believe it! I have never owned a bird before and now my baby is going to be a year old. He is soo good at making noises (fire alarm, my boyfriend's fire pager, the puppy barking) but he has not spoken a word yet. The most I have ever heard him say is "Hi." It seems as though he is working on "Hello" but has not managed to say it yet. When I talked to the breeder the other day she asked me if I am talking to him enough. I talk to him as much as I can when I am home. I repeat the same words over and over so he learns them (breakfast, hello, veggies, Malibu). He has just not learned anything yet. I am really getting scared he is not going to talk at all. I mean I will still love him but I really thought he was going to talk. Is there anything I can be doing to help him learn? Can anyone suggest if they know of anything? Do you think he will talk even though he is going to be a year old soon? Any suggestions will help, please! B)

Wow Tobie is really great! How old is he?

Toni, we are pretty far apart. I am from around the Hazleton area. I thought we might have been closer! Oh well!

I'm a Raiders fan and they pretty much were horrible this year but maybe next year! So, I don't really care who wins. I would like to see the Cardinals win. Where in PA are you from? I also live in PA.

Hey everyone! I noticed yesterday that Malibu has a very small cut by his nostril. I have no idea how it got there or what he would have done to it. It is so small but I did notice it. Is there anything I should do? Should I be concerned or will it heal on its own? Thanks!

Malibu is CAG!

Ok Malibu didn't want to be left out!

Hey everyone! I finally got back on my other username. This time I will remember my password. Well we finally decided on a puppy and picked him up last Sunday. He is a Biewer terrier. They are fairly new to the United States. The breed originated in Germany. He is a sweet little boy. However, we decided on the name Tonka Malibu has finally become a big brother which means he wants some extra attention. He really hasn't bothered the puppy at all but I have not been brave enough to let them by each other yet. Malibu just kinda watches him from his perch. I am hoping to post his picture below so I hope it works.

We are going to look at puppies tomorrow!! Poor Malibu doesn't even know we might be bringing one home with us! Boy will he be shocked :ohmy: I will keep everyone posted!

Hey everyone! Thanks for the help and the advice. I will let you know what we decide on getting a puppy. Happy NEW YEAR to everyone from Malibu and I!!!